When Rita and Björn celebrated their wedding with us three years ago, it was basically clear already that we would meet again. All the common laughter, enjoying and feasting, the great mutual sympathy and respect had to continue absolutely. And therefore 14 of us and just as many family members met for the pagan birth initiation (name consecration) of little Thilo, who celebrated his first birthday these days.
Author: eheleite
Wedding with Handfasting on 31 May 2014 in Barmstedt
At the Landkrog of Barmstedt (located ca. 40 km north-west of Hamburg) 50 nice wedding guests and 19 of us got together. At sunny, but very windy weather we celebrated a pagan marriage on the flat land and warmed our hearts with dancing and evening fire.
Medieval Marriage on 10 May 2014 at Weiterdingen Castle
Festively dressed the 48 guests appeared, who Melanie and Tobias had invited on the occasion of their marriage at Weiterdingen Castle (close to Singen). In magnificent May weather the marriage-ceremony began at 2:30 pm. The wedding party followed our lecture about the mythological backgrounds and the pagan culture attentively. When Melanie and Tobias pledged everlasting love and loyalty to each other to the sounds of two Yidakis (Didgeridoos), tears of joy were shed by several guests.
Pagan Name-Consecration on 09 May 2014 in St. Gallen
For the pagan birth initiation of little Alexander Kilian we gathered with his parents and family on Friday afternoon in Schönholzerswilen (next to St. Gallen). Just as the four elements form all things in this world, they also mould the body of the new earth-dweller Alexander.
Secret Marriage on 05 May 2014 at Midnight
At midnight, “in the roundel of cheerful elves, on Haslach Castle of the Welfs” seven of us and the marriage couple Luise and Oliver got together for a secret wedding-ceremony. In the atmospheric torch-light the two of them crossed through the legendary Barbarossa-Forest towards the spiritual marriage including handfasting. We were really delighted from having done a personal favour to you with this secret marriage service.
